09-24-2011, 06:00 AM
for me, a suggestion is an experience, something we're taught about, we use or discard as we see fit; the way we do with all our experiences. da vince; while he may of took his own council, i'm sure that would be tru only as accomplished artist. even then he would have taken instruction. as a younger artist he would like all craftspersons been learning his trade, :fuck off leo, what's the opposite of green?" leo replies, "oh right, i should of thought of that" in poetry workshopping, we still learning, even some who may have been published. as we progress, we hopefully need less of an edit, but invariably we do need edits. often when words are suggested as a change, i'll try and find my own instead. if on the other hand it's a meter change that's suggested in a formed poem, i'll usally take the suggestion if i agree with it. if i'm not sure, i ask why it should be such and such way.
let's not forget that many poets in workshops, really are still at the learning stage, i know i am. what will i learn if no one makes suggestions or tells me where they thing i went wrong. as abu stated. people will want to repain the whole of my words, and that too would be okay if i so wished it to be, using MY choice) workshopping is a tool, not to use it wisely would be silly.
let's not forget that many poets in workshops, really are still at the learning stage, i know i am. what will i learn if no one makes suggestions or tells me where they thing i went wrong. as abu stated. people will want to repain the whole of my words, and that too would be okay if i so wished it to be, using MY choice) workshopping is a tool, not to use it wisely would be silly.